Udaipur, Pacific Polytechnic College and Pacific Institute of Fire and Safety Management, under Pacific University, celebrated Engineers’ Day by organising a creative “Best Out of Waste” competition, providing students with an opportunity to demonstrate innovation, creativity and practical problem-solving skills.

According to Dr. Mukesh Shrimali, Director of the colleges, students from different faculties participated enthusiastically in the competition. Using discarded and unused materials, the participants developed a variety of useful models and innovative projects, highlighting the potential of waste materials when combined with creative thinking.

In the Pacific Polytechnic College category, Himanshu Nath Chouhan, Devendra Singh and Lokesh Jatia secured first place. Ayan Mansuri won second place, while Lucky Choudhary, Shankar Prajapat, Parth Patidar and their team secured third place.

From the Pacific Institute of Fire and Safety Management, Nitin, Harsh, Shubham and Chena Ram secured first position. Vikas Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Himanshu Thakur and Farhan Khan won second place, while Nishita Meena secured third position.

The chief guest, Manoj Joshi, Managing Director, Mold Makers, addressed the students and emphasised the importance of developing practical and professional skills. He encouraged students to focus on skill development and build capabilities that could help them become successful entrepreneurs and, in turn, create employment opportunities for others.

Joshi also inspected the projects presented by the students and appreciated their efforts and creativity. He urged students to remain alert and proactive and to contribute meaningfully to society through their knowledge and responsibilities as engineers.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. T. P. Ameta, Faculty Chairman, Social Science and Humanities, highlighted the importance of innovation, creativity and practical skills in the development of young professionals. He encouraged students to explore creative ways of transforming waste materials into useful products and models.

Dr. Ameta said that such activities play an important role in developing problem-solving abilities, innovative thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset among students, while also creating awareness about the productive reuse of waste.

The competition was judged by Rajesh Lohar, Gajendra Paliwal and Thakur Prasad Meghwal.

At the conclusion of the programme, Neeraj Shrimali, Principal, expressed gratitude to the chief guest, judges, faculty members and students for their participation. He also acquainted students with inspiring incidents from the life of Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya, whose contribution to engineering and nation-building continues to inspire generations of engineers.

The programme was conducted by Dr. Varsha Choudhary.

The Engineers’ Day celebration highlighted how experiential activities can go beyond the classroom, encouraging students to transform ideas into practical solutions while developing the skills and innovative mindset essential for building a more sustainable and self-reliant future.